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President Herzog and wife to represent Israel at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel's religions and Diaspora affairs correspondent.
President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal will represent Israel at the funeral of the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, the president says.
Herzog will also attend a reception for world leaders hosted by the new King Charles III.
Herzog makes his remarks at an event at the President’s Residence marking the second anniversary of the death of former British chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks.